Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [noun pl] ' [noun sg] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | In 19992/93 , our local office handled nearly 13 , enquiries , ’ said Richard Stones , appeals co-ordinator for the Citizens ' Advice Bureau . |
2 | West Indies have answered speculation about Viv Richards 's health by naming him captain for the Champions ' Trophy tournament in Sharjah and the Nehru tournament in India . |
3 | He was chosen to design a new building for the Congregationalists ' Union Chapel in Islington . |
4 | The main determinant of territory size in predators is the resource dispersal in the territory , the distribution of the productive areas that supply most of the food for the predators ' hunting area . |
5 | DEMAND for the Nurses ' Welfare Service is increasing , the charity revealed in its annual report . |
6 | ( Two years later , the tender of Samuel Foster Limited of Kempston for the nurses ' recreation room in the sum of £10,295 was accepted , despite an amendment which was put forward to postpone this project for three years , but which was lost on a show of hands . ) |
7 | Technical advances have helped them to achieve world leadership in the supply of transfers for the collectors ' plate industry whilst providing a solid foundation for |
8 | He and Tasker were chosen by Bonington to be members of the 1982 British Everest Expedition , and shortly before he left Leysin he wrote for the Parents ' Association Newsletter an account of his schooldays , affectionately remembered : |
9 | AN all-star team led by former Northern Ireland and Manchester United star Norman Whiteside is to play a fund raising match for the Boys ' Model team . |
10 | With this in mind I travelled to Woburn for the Superstars ' Celebrity Challenge . |
11 | Unfairly , cast as one of the scapegoats for the islands ' World Cup failure , he readily concedes that his disappointment at being ditched for the inaugural meeting between West Indies and South Africa was acute . |
12 | He is also a certain choice for the Scottish squad for the Students ' World Cup in Italy in July . |
13 | Ireland loose-head Nick Popplewell , a certainty for the Lions ' summer tour to New Zealand , admitted : ‘ If England pick Victor Ubogu for the game in Dublin , we wo n't complain . |
14 | Sent to Santa Anita in California for the Breeders ' Cup Turf a month later , he could only manage fourth behind Manila , Theatrical and Estrapade . |
15 | As one of London 's best-known Indian restaurants , this was the natural place for the politicians ' Curry Club to be launched . |
16 | Robin Barda for the minors ' guardian ad litem . |
17 | They were asked to bring along prizes for the Tories ' Winter Ball , with the value of gifts reaching £5,000 . |
18 | ‘ No ’ campaigners at the 900-pupil comprehensive heralded the outcome as a significant one for the Tories ' flagship education policy . |
19 | Indeed , his penchant for realism had led to his taking over a disused power station in Acton , West London , thoroughly refurbished , for the Aliens ' nesting place . ) |
20 | Piggott was knocked unconscious when his mount Mr Brooks severed a foreleg during the Breeders ' Cup Sprint at Gulfstream Park , the opening event of racing 's unofficial world championships . |
21 | They should perhaps look to take a more active role in initiating advocacy projects by funding development work with local users and with agencies such as the Citizens ' Advice Bureau which have developed expertise in this area . |
22 | Night netting requires that your nets are set between the rabbits ' home ground and their feeding areas . |
23 | The elimination of Mr Santos , who had the support of President Jose Sarney has reduced the November 14 poll to a contest between the Workers ' Party candidate , Mr Luis Inacio da Silva , and Mr Leonel Brizola of the Democratic Labour Party for a place in the second round . |
24 | Greg had seen the posters around for some days , and on the evening before opening day he made it his business to pass by the warehouse and go in , for he was a paid-up member of the club , and lit seemed easy enough to fake a mistake about the members ' viewing day . |
25 | Announcements will be made about the nurses ' pay award , but I assure the Hon. Gentleman that public and Government expenditure will be considerably increased throughout the Principality as a result of that award . |
26 | Any accountants with deep-rooted sea-dog tendencies might be interested to hear about the Accountants ' Sailing Challenge , to be held in Poole Harbour on 28 May . |
27 | Why not , my wife says , knock a hole through the boys ' bedroom wall , pinch a three foot six strip off it and make a new landing passage and extend the walk-in cupboard , forward to take up the old landing and sideways to build a space out to the main part of the stairs . |
28 | Erm , it 's a very long term thing , and John 's been working through the tenants ' action group on it so I personally do n't know what , what the kind of take up is on that , er |
29 | The Act provides a much higher level of protection for investors , including improved monitoring , and compensation arrangements through the Investors ' Compensation Scheme , since August 1988 . |
30 | As in many large houses of today and yesterday , the names of Minton , Doulton and Wedgwood run through the Dolls ' House china cupboards . |